
Program Overview
A 4-month program for Hawaii’s early-stage, impact-driven entrepreneurs.
We provide education, community, and mentorship to help grow your venture.
At SIIP, we recognize that founders of socially impactful organizations face a unique set of challenges: finding a sustainable business model for their organization, obtaining grant funding, attempting to start an organization despite a lack of traditional business background, and more.
With that in mind, we created an incubator program that directly addresses these needs. We help founders reach their next important milestone, whether that means becoming financially sustainable, increasing impact, or navigating the social-emotional aspect of being an entrepreneur. We’ve curated a list of content specialists, mentors, and weekly learning modules that we believe every non-profit and social-enterprise founder needs to take their venture to the next level.


You will learn how to:
Scale
Hone in on your mission, vision, and values
Better understand your customers and beneficiaries
Come up with a set of goals for the next 6 months
Fundraise
Explore different forms of capital
Understand the basics of applying to grants
Craft a compelling pitch and test it out on community members
Communicate
Solidify your organization’s brand
Access time with freelancers for services such as web-design and marketing.
Key Dates for Cohort 3
November 29: Applications due
January 21: In person kick off on Oʻahu
January 25: Building community (virtual)
February 7: Personal finance (virtual)
Week of February 20: Roundtable on imposter syndrome with local founders (tbd in-person or virtual)
March 4: Business finance with technical experts (in person on Oʻahu)
March 23: Pitching
April 4: Pitching
April 29: Conversation cafe with local funders and partners
April 30: Capital pitches and next steps
For more details on participant expectations, see the participant welcome packet HERE
What we offer
Hub Coworking HI Membership
Time with business consultants
Up to $8,000 in funding
Tight-knit community
Learning modules
Personalized mentorship
Meet our mentors
Our mentors are highly accomplished individuals with years of experience enacting change in Hawaii. Check out our full list of mentors here.
Being an entrepreneur isn’t just about business.
At SIIP, we focus on building authentic community with other change-makers.
Check out our previous participants.
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Joanne Hayashi | Breast Cancer Hawaii
Providing resources to improve the quality of life of Hawaiʻi’s breast cancer community.
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Ryan Mandado | Leadership Redesigned
Training students on how to solve community problems.
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Damien Packer | Damien Packer Training
Inspiring discipline, sacrifice, and responsibility amongst Puna’s keiki.
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Adele Balderston | 88 Block Walks
Exploring themes of gentrification and urbanization within Kakaʻako’s landscape.
Who should apply?
We typically look for applicants that match these three criteria. Applications for Cohort 3 will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Socially Impactful
Is your organization a purpose-driven venture centered around solving a pressing community problem?
Seed Level
Does your organization have some legs? You don’t need to be a full-fledged business, but your business should be more than an idea on paper.
Hawaiʻi-Based
Do you plan on and scaling your
organization in Hawai'i in the long-
term?
Still not sure if you should apply?
Check out some of our previous participants.

Not the right fit?
Check out some other opportunities within Hawaii’s startup ecosystem.
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